# Awesome Trump Answer at Presser **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999 "2017-02-16T19:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/61 "2017-02-17T01:54:48Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > Complete this sentence: Nuclear holocaust would be \_\_\_\_\_\_. > > Fill in the blank, then continue. > > My personal favorite: > > He wants you to know that a nuclear holocaust would be like no other [nuclear holocaust]. They told him this in a briefing, and of course, he’s allowed to say it. Just so we’re clear. Leader of the free world, here, people! But, interestingly enough, a recent poll found that the nuclear holocaust was only the second most popular holocaust among White House staffers. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/62 "2017-02-17T03:46:29Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > I get that he won’t like it, but what do you think it will make him do? We’re in for the long haul. The best those opposing Trump can hope for is the gradual repudiation of the Republican Party. The low numbers of Trump’s approval come from non-Republicans; the party faithful have extraordinarily high opinions still. But the edges of that coalition are fraying. The chaos of a businessman president who promised to use his skills to run the government better than the politicians hurts him with those who wanted the things Trump promised and shoved aside his words and actions. Over the next two years, whatever remains of the moderates in the Party are going to be under enormous pressure to pull away. Those on the right, but not far right, are going to be influenced when confronted by constituents, as has already started. Democrats need to undergo surgery for spine implants. The crazier Trump acts, the harder it will be for his defenders to merely blame the media or the left or the Democrats in Congress. Whenever he gives a press conference that CNN immediately calls “unhinged” and “untethered” he does so unfiltered. His true nature overrides his handlers. His thin skin is his Achilles heel. There’s no way to take him down from the outside. He has to do it himself. It’s not a high percentage scheme but the others are no percentage. And a generalized hate campaign has the advantage that it spurs action and creates partnerships while also being emotionally satisfying. It proved itself on the right against Obama and Clinton and got people to the polls. It’s a primal human emotion. It’s the only way I can think of to get through the next few years and come out with a victory. If you have a better idea I’ll be happy to hear it. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/63 "2017-02-17T03:57:33Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > But, interestingly enough, a recent poll found that the nuclear holocaust was only the second most popular holocaust among White House staffers. _golf clap_ ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/64 "2017-02-17T04:30:22Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Good. God. What have we done? Hey don’t blame me I didn’t vote for the fool ! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/65 "2017-02-17T05:20:25Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > Trump displayed his ability to get right to the point when asked about anti-Semitism in the U.S… This President can think on his feet like no other. Simply amazing. “Awesome” and “amazing” are the right words, that part’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/66 "2017-02-17T06:49:56Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > He answers questions like a 5th grader doing an oral book report on a book he never bothered to read. I stole that and used it elsewhere. I’m not sorry. I’ll steal it again, probably tomorrow. Because it’s awesome. And true. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/67 "2017-02-17T06:56:21Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > We’re in for the long haul. The best those opposing Trump can hope for is the gradual repudiation of the Republican Party. The low numbers of Trump’s approval come from non-Republicans; the party faithful have extraordinarily high opinions still. But the edges of that coalition are fraying. The chaos of a businessman president who promised to use his skills to run the government better than the politicians hurts him with those who wanted the things Trump promised and shoved aside his words and actions. > > Over the next two years, whatever remains of the moderates in the Party are going to be under enormous pressure to pull away. Those on the right, but not far right, are going to be influenced when confronted by constituents, as has already started. Democrats need to undergo surgery for spine implants. The crazier Trump acts, the harder it will be for his defenders to merely blame the media or the left or the Democrats in Congress. Whenever he gives a press conference that CNN immediately calls “unhinged” and “untethered” he does so unfiltered. His true nature overrides his handlers. His thin skin is his Achilles heel. > > There’s no way to take him down from the outside. He has to do it himself. It’s not a high percentage scheme but the others are no percentage. And a generalized hate campaign has the advantage that it spurs action and creates partnerships while also being emotionally satisfying. It proved itself on the right against Obama and Clinton and got people to the polls. It’s a primal human emotion. It’s the only way I can think of to get through the next few years and come out with a victory. If you have a better idea I’ll be happy to hear it. Agreed. The obvious thing about Trump is that he is not fully in control of himself. He does and says things that are counterproductive, because he can’t help himself. He can’t shut up about the popular vote, for just one example. A sociopath who was trying to consolidate power, like Ted Cruz for example, would immediately change the subject when asked about the popular vote. He’d talk about anything and everything except that, because talking about the popular vote just reminds people that he lost the popular vote. Ted Cruz wouldn’t like losing the popular vote, but he’d realize that now that he was president it didn’t matter any more. But Trump can’t help himself. Losing the popular vote hurt his feelings and injured his ego, and he can’t stop casting about for ways to make it not true. A sane egomaniac would get over it. But Trump can’t get over it. There are going to be a lot of things that Trump won’t be able to get over over the course of his administration. I almost said “next four years”. For any normal egomaniacal sociopath it would be easy to coast through the next four years signing tax cuts for the rich and repealing health care for the white working class, all while lining his pockets and making everyone in Washington kiss his ass. But not for Trump. The things his ego won’t allow him to believe will grow and grow, until the difference between his self-perception and reality will be so enormous that even Congressional Republicans will realize he’s a liability. Let’s just hope he doesn’t get millions of people killed before then. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/68 "2017-02-17T07:57:52Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > The things his ego won’t allow him to believe will grow and grow, until the difference between his self-perception and reality will be so enormous that even Congressional Republicans will realize he’s a liability. I’m with you to just before this point. This is the point at which your analysis lacks convincing specificity. What precisely will Trump say or do that will mean R congressmen think they have more to gain by impeachment prior to 2020 - with inevitable loss of “forever Trump” voters - than they will lose by letting Trump continue? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/69 "2017-02-17T13:54:08Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > I’m with you to just before this point. This is the point at which your analysis lacks convincing specificity. What precisely will Trump say or do that will mean R congressmen think they have more to gain by impeachment prior to 2020 - with inevitable loss of “forever Trump” voters - than they will lose by letting Trump continue? Declaring martial law to stop immigration. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/70 "2017-02-17T13:55:12Z")
You know how Key & Peele had Luther, Obama’s “anger translator”? Trump needs a gibberish translator, so when he spews out random word salad what we get is something that is actually coherent. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/71 "2017-02-17T14:52:53Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > I stole that and used it elsewhere. I’m not sorry. I’ll steal it again, probably tomorrow. Because it’s awesome. And true. It’s hardly stealing because - and I am guessing low - five hundred people have independently invented that same joke in some way or another. I personally saw at lest eight or nine different iterations of the joke appear within minutes. It’s just such a slam-bang obvious comparison that it was inevitable people would come up with that gag. Any adult watching Trump talk gets the same impression. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/72 "2017-02-17T15:18:40Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > If we had a “Laugh Scornfully At Trump” forum… Your proposal is accepted. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/73 "2017-02-17T15:22:29Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > Your proposal is accepted. It’s called “The US Media, from the NY Times Down.” ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/74 "2017-02-17T15:39:09Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > “Awesome” and “amazing” are the right words, that part’s for sure. I only get my news from The Daily Show and the dope; the newscaster clip on TDS said the press conference “can only be described as… ‘extraordinary’.” Jeez, don’t give Trump a positive word like that to glom on to. :smack: The electoral college comments were just embarrassing. “I was given that information.” If that were true (it can’t be), then you have surrounded yourself with other complete idiots. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/75 "2017-02-17T15:45:37Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > You guys crack this Gentile up. 🙂 For the record, I’m a Gentile (Irish and German background, grew up Catholic, now Methodist). But, I know just enough about seders and Passover to be dangerous. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/76 "2017-02-17T15:47:01Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > For the record, I’m a Gentile (Irish and German background, grew up Catholic, now Methodist). But, I know just enough about seders and Passover to be dangerous. 🙂 I think what you meant to say was “I know more about seders than anyone you’ve ever met in your whole life”. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/77 "2017-02-17T15:52:44Z")
Nah! He just studied the eloquent rhetoric of this great American: > [@](#): > > Originally posted > By Casey Stengel > It has been run cleaner than any business that was ever put out in the one-hundred years at the present time. ---
**Author:** ![ethelbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/78 "2017-02-17T16:33:59Z")
When I read most of this thread (I didn’t click on the link in the OP), I thought sure it was about Jake Turx’s question (see [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/us/politics/trump-press-conference-jake-turx.html?_r=0)). This is a classic. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/79 "2017-02-17T17:09:59Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I think what you meant to say was “I know more about seders than anyone you’ve ever met in your whole life”. LOL! “I hear people saying that my seders are amazing, just great.” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999/80 "2017-02-17T17:14:56Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I only get my news from The Daily Show and the dope; the newscaster clip on TDS said the press conference “can only be described as… ‘extraordinary’.” Jeez, don’t give Trump a positive word like that to glom on to. :smack: How will that change what Trump says? He just makes shit up anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-trump-answer-at-presser/779999.md?page=5)